Tag: Pembroke

Beaumaris Castle Beaumaris Castle in Anglesey was one of the castles built by Edward I after his conquest of Wales in the late thirteenth century. Construction work began in early 1295 with many hundreds of men employed on the project and huge quantities of stone, timber and other supplies sent to the site. Over the …

My recent week-long castle hunting trip to south Wales has inspired me to write about the castles I visited during my travels. In all I went to fourteen castles across the region, ranging from huge sites such as Caerphilly to small ones such as Newcastle Elmyn. I had a fantastic time exploring these places and …